While E3's been chock full of great news for just about everyone so far, Heavy Rain fans -- and especially those who liked the "Taxidermist" DLC -- might want to brace themselves a bit. Quantic Dream's Guillaume de Fondaumière has told Game Informer that the second installment of Heavy Rain DLC has been put on hold for the time being. The reason? PlayStation Move compatibility comes first.
Now that's not awful, but here's where it gets worse: as a result of the release's timing, de Fondaumière believes Quantic will simply move on to its next project. And that, of course, means that "The Taxidermist" might be all the DLC we get.
While I'm not a big Heavy Rain guy, I can certainly understand why this must suck -- for example, Penny Arcade Adventures met a similar end because of Hothead Games' other projects. But who knows? Maybe Quantic Dream's next project is a Heavy Rain sequel, or something else that's awesome, right?
Heavy Rain DLC On Indefinite Hold [Game Informer via Giant Bomb -- thanks, Joe!]
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PASS.
I'd rather see and HD remake of Omikron.
Still, all games have flaws and Quantic, especially David Cage, took characters, choice and situations in a videogame to a level few others have.
I can look past a lot of flaws in any game, if the good outweighs it. And Heavy Rain was a bold step out to what most companies would never even greenlight for fear of commercial suicide to push the medium as an artform and proof it can be about more than just shooting people. And that there was an adult audience looking for emotion being brought to games.
It'll get better with time, I hope, but as a trailblazer this is a damn good game and brave (financially) artistic statement to the developers making their vision without bending to focus groups.
Tip of the hat, Quantic. I appreciate and had fun with your game and would have bought the next DLC. Keep on doing your thing, some of us out there dig it, even if the one's who don't tend to be more vocal.
Which brings the thought, can written words be vocal?
Urgh, shutting up. Quantic, you're cool with me. Because I'm capable of appreciating both the Call Of Duty's and the Heavy Rains of the world. It doesn't have to be one or the other.
I know it's trendy to bitch about HR, but come on guys, they were trying to do something new and interesting, and in the end (I hate using sales figures as "proof" that something is good, but..) It sold pretty bloody well considering.
Now this news doesn't bother me, I bought it, played through once, REALLY ENJOYED IT, loaned it out to a couple of friends, who also enjoyed it, and then traded it in.
I justy couldn't bring myself to start it again after finishing the story. Was worried about turning the experience into a game where I was trying to do things differently and that would ruin the experience for me.
So yeah, I'd prefer another full game than some DLC for a game I don't own anymore.